Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 3 #1779

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Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel and one sometimes vowel.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with P.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with Y.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to something with a swollen or inflated appearance.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is PUFFY.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, May 2, No. 1778, was BRING.

Recent Wordle answers

April 28, No. 1774: QUACK

April 29, No. 1775: RURAL

April 30, No. 1776: CROCK

May 1, No. 1777: PLUME